Updates

August 25, 2025
Join the Community Dialogue Network
The Community Dialogue Network (CDN) is now accepting applications for the Fall 2025 workshop series. Open to all students, staff, and faculty, the CDN prepares members of our university community to facilitate dialogue across differences.

The six-part workshop series will be held on select Friday mornings throughout the fall semester. Don't miss this chance to grow your skills and connect across the university community!
August 12, 2025
FLC deadline extended to Sept. 2
To allow additional time for planning and collaboration, the deadline for proposals for Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs) for the 2025–26 academic year has been extended to Sept. 2. The previous deadline for proposals was Aug. 15.

Co-sponsored by the Provost's Office and the Faculty Hub, FLCs are cross-disciplinary, cross-program, and cross-school groups, comprised typically of 8–12 faculty and staff members and co-led by two of these members, who collectively and collaboratively work to deepen knowledge, enhance teaching, encourage reflection, nourish scholarship goals, and build community across our campus. FLCs are structured to meet regularly over the course of an academic year. Learn more and complete a proposal form here.
August 12, 2025
Web of Inquiry proposals due Sept. 5
The Web of Inquiry fall proposal deadline is Friday, Sept. 5.
  • Instructors may propose courses with up to two area attributes, First Year Seminars, or Second Language Proficiency courses.
  • Courses in Written Communication, Literary and Textual Inquiry, and Quantitative Data Analysis (especially for arts and humanities majors) are particularly welcome.
  • Don't forget to add Integrated Focus Area attributes to courses in your major.
  • Consider proposing a General Education Seminar (GES187), which may combine any two Integrated Focus Areas.
  • Field of Study proposals (for courses with corresponding Areas of Inquiry) are also due on this date.
  • Instructors must complete all development for proposed Web of Inquiry areas prior to the course start date.
Proposals can be submitted in Coursedog using your department/program credentials. Submitted syllabi must list the new learning outcomes for each proposed area. See the Faculty Resources pages on the website for more information.